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Panathinaikos 2-1 Borac Banja Luka: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Panathinaikos beat Borac Banja Luka 2-1 in Europa Conference League Matchday 1 on Thursday 15 October 2026 at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis. The goals: Cyriel Dessers 10', Kings Kangwa 70', Milos Jojic 80'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.

How Panathinaikos won it

Panathinaikos struck first through Cyriel Dessers from the penalty spot in the 10th minute. Kings Kangwa made it 2-0 to Panathinaikos in the 70th minute, set up by Santino Andino. Milos Jojic made it 2-1 to Borac Banja Luka in the 80th minute, set up by Luka Juricic.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, B. Csonka, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Panathinaikos and 3 to Borac Banja Luka. Vicente Taborda missed a penalty for Panathinaikos in the 6 minute.

Panathinaikos: J. Neestrup Hansen, 4-2-3-1 · Borac Banja Luka: V. Marinović, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a Borac Banja Luka win the likeliest outcome (43%), and a Panathinaikos win, at 33%, is what happened.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.3 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 64%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 66%; both did, in line with the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Panathinaikos had 9 shots on target, Borac Banja Luka 2.

Borac Banja Luka's goalkeeper made 8 saves.

Panathinaikos had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Panathinaikos came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.

Borac Banja Luka came into it with 3 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.40 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka: the match in numbers

PanathinaikosMatch statisticsBorac Banja Luka
63%Ball possession37%
31Total shots4
9Shots on target2
4Big chances0
624Total passes378
92%Pass accuracy84%
11Corners0
19Fouls17
2Offsides1
13Tackles12
1Saves8
0Yellow cards3

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Kings Kangwa (Panathinaikos), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Panathinaikos

Borac Banja Luka

The lowest-rated starter was Bart Meijers at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

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Questions about Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka

What was the score in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Panathinaikos 2-1 Borac Banja Luka (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Who scored in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Cyriel Dessers 10', Kings Kangwa 70', Milos Jojic 80'.

Did Moneyball predict Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka correctly?

This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a Borac Banja Luka win the likeliest outcome (43%), and a Panathinaikos win, at 33%, is what happened.

Who was man of the match in Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

Kings Kangwa, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Panathinaikos vs Borac Banja Luka?

B. Csonka.

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